Agenda and minutes
Planning and Regeneration Committee - Wednesday 7 September 2022 2.00 pm

To receive any apologies for absence and any announcements from the Chair.

1.1  No apologies for absence were received.

1.2  The Chair acknowledged the contributions of Just Space to this investigation and thanked them for their support.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Diane Richards, [email protected], 07925 353478

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, as disclosable pecuniary interests;

(b)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any disclosable pecuniary interests in specific items listed on the agenda and the necessary action taken by the Member(s) regarding withdrawal following such declaration(s); and

(c)   Note the declaration by any Member(s) of any other interests deemed to be relevant (including any interests arising from gifts and hospitality received which are not at the time of the meeting reflected on the Authority’s register of gifts and hospitality, and noting also the advice from the GLA’s Monitoring Officer set out at Agenda Item 2) and to note any necessary action taken by the Member(s) following such declaration(s).

2.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

2.2  In the interests of transparency, Elly Baker AM declared a non-pecuniary interest, in that her mother was on the panel of guests for Agenda Item 6.

2.3  Resolved:

(a)  That the list of offices held by Assembly Members, as set out in the table at Agenda Item 2, be noted as disclosable pecuniary interests.

(b)  That the declaration of a non-pecuniary interest by Elly Baker AM, that her mother was on the panel of guests for Agenda Item 6, be noted.

The Committee is recommended to confirm the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 July 2022 to be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

3.1  Resolved:

That the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 20 July 2022 be signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Diane Richards, [email protected], 07925 353478

The Committee is recommended to note the completed and outstanding actions arising from its previous meetings.

4.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

4.2  Resolved:

That the completed and outstanding actions arising from previous meetings of the Committee be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact:  Diane Richards, [email protected], 07925 353478

The Committee is recommended to note the response from the Mayor of London to the Committee’s letter on Opportunity Areas and Housing Zones, as attached at Appendix 1.

5.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

5.2  Resolved:

That the response from the Mayor of London to the Committee’s letter on Opportunity Areas and Housing Zones, as attached at Appendix 1 of the agenda report, be noted.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact: Sarah-Jane Gay, [email protected]; 07783 805827

The Committee is recommended to:

(a)  Note the report as background to putting questions to invited guests and the subsequent discussion; and

(b)  Delegate authority to the Chair, in consultation with party Group Lead Members, to agree any output arising from the discussion.

6.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat as background to putting questions on the future of planning in London to the following invited guests:

  Panel 1

·  Florence Nazziwa, Founding Member, Equal Care Co-op;

·  Portia Msimang, Project Co-ordinator, Renters’ Rights London;

·  Natalia Perez, Programme Co-Director, Latin Elephant; and

·  Saif Osmani, Founding Member, Bengali East End Heritage Society.

Panel 2

·  Francesca Humi, Advocacy and Campaigns Officer, Kanlungan Filipino Consortium;

·  Christine Goodall, Network Coordinator, HEAR Equality and Human Rights Network;

·  Yasmin Moalin, Youth Engagement Leader, Anti-Tribalism Movement; and

·  Pat Turnbull, Regional Representative, London Tenants Federation.

6.2  At the start of the meeting, short presentations to set the context were received from Luke Bruce, Programme Director – Recovery, Greater London Authority, and from Robin Brown representing Just Space.

6.3  A transcript of the discussions is attached at Appendices 1 and 2.

6.4  The presentation slides are attached at Appendix 3.

6.5  The meeting was adjourned at 3.45 pm to allow for the change of panels and resumed at 3.57 pm.

6.6  During the course of the discussion, the Regional Representative offered to provide a full list of the London Tenants Federation’s recommendations  ...  view the full minutes text for item 6.

Report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat

Contact: Sarah-Jane Gay, [email protected]; 07783 805827

The Committee is recommended to note its work programme, and the activity undertaken since its last meeting, namely the informal meeting with Just Space.

7.1  The Committee received the report of the Executive Director of Assembly Secretariat.

7.2  Resolved:

That the Committee’s work programme and the activity undertaken since its last meeting, namely the informal meeting with Just Space, be noted.

The next meeting of the Committee is scheduled for 12 October 2022 at 2.00 pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

8.1  The next meeting of the Committee was scheduled for 12 October 2022 at 2.00 pm in the Chamber, City Hall.

9.1  There were no items of business that the Chair considered to be urgent.

10.1  The meeting ended at 5.09 pm.